A lawsuit was filed by the state of Tennessee against all area municipalities and county officials on Dec. 9.

The state is suing in relation to Dan Murray, director of environmental services as of October 2010. Murray was unable to conduct administrative tasks due to alleged interference by county officials, the suit claims.

In 1992, county commissioners adopted a single-county municipal solid waste management system. A board of 15 members would oversee the activities of the solid waste region as mandated by the state.

On Saturday morning a group of friends gathered to celebrate the 14th year of a tradition.

Beginning at 7 a.m. members of the Caryville Civil War Council started preparing food baskets and gift bags. The group’s “Helping Needy Families” program is labor of love. Each year the CCWC members began looking to the holidays when most people are still enjoying summer.

Gaining funds by holding events such as a motorcycle run the members are able to provide food as well as gifts to families.

A drug raid last Thursday netted an arrest for the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department.

According to Det. Sgt. John Long, CCSD personnel along with members from the Eighth Judicial Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 435 Waddell Lane in Caryville during the early afternoon hours on Dec. 16.

Officers were forced to use a ram to make entry to the residence after the homeowner refused to come to the door.

Some would say 20-years-old is still a child, but it’s different in the military.

A 20-year-old is expected to be as brave and strong as a person twice his age. At least that’s how it was for LaFollette native Dwight Goodman.

December 1965 carries lasting memories for Goodman. He turned 20-years-old on the sixth, and left for Germany the next day. He ran a mission down the Adriatic against the former Yugoslavia air defenses, said Goodman.

His team continued flying into Turkey where they began a series of intelligence gathering missions.

With several payments being made by the Caryville Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday night, a suggestion was made to lower the cost of utility bills.

The athletic lights located in the Asbury Park ball field, have been paid in increments for over 10 years, according to Alderman Wade Lawson. The lights have been paid for but the town continues to make payments toward maintenance.

On Dec. 1 Det. Lt. Brandon Elkins received information from a victim that the fugitive had allegedly stolen items from his residence valued at approximately $1,800.

Records indicate the victim contacted Elkins after locating two of his stolen firearms in the possession of a man who had purchased the guns from Charles Vincent Chapman, 47, of 308 Seventh Street, Lake City, for $150.

Five children and 26 years later, Darlene Brown of LaFollette is furthering her education. The decision to go back to school was difficult, she said. But Project Working Mom made it possible.

The Project Working Mom scholarship program, developed by eLearners.com, held an essay contest from the web resource of Education Dynamics. Working moms or dads who wanted to earn an online degree could apply.